Loyola Moot Court team places first in international competition

(New Orleans)— The Loyola University New
Orleans College of Law Moot Court Team has just won the International
Environmental Competition.

In the
international competition, Loyola advanced from preliminaries to semi-finals to
the finals and took first place. They also received honors as Runner-Up Best
Memorial Overall, and Chris Otten received Best Oralist.

Advancing out of
the North American competition, Loyola’s team competed against more than 80
competitors from more than 20 countries across the globe. They advanced to the
finals and achieved runner-up honors; however, the team also received an award
for Best Memorial Overall. Marisa Escudero received fifth Best Oralist and
Chris Otten received Best Oralist. These honors allowed the team to advance to
the international competition.

Among the schools
that competed with Loyola’s team were Cornell
University Law
School, Wake Forest University School
of Law, University of San Diego School of Law, Pace
University Law
School, National University of
Advanced Legal Studies (India),
University of New
South Wales (Australia),
American University
of Armenia, and Ateneo de
Manila University (Philippines).

Team members
included law students Marissa Escudero, oralist; Chris Otten, oralist; Brandon
Robb, brief writer; and Brooke Crocker, coach. According to
BestMootCourtPrograms.com, Loyola is currently ranked as the 25th best program
in the nation.

Loyola Moot Court
Program endeavors to foster the art of appellate advocacy with responsiveness
and enthusiasm through team advancement, academic support, and community
involvement, thereby enhancing national recognition and pride among its
members.

For more
information, please contact Nick Arnold at (504) 861-5648 or nparnold@loyno.edu